The Williams Bookstore

05/01/2020

Remembering poet Eavan Boland on May Day -

The Poets They, like all creatures, being made For the shovel and worm, Ransacked their perishable minds and found Pattern and form And with their own hands quarried from hard words A figure in whi…

04/01/2020

Kind words and life-changing books will help get us through ! Now, and most importantly, for our future:

The novelist Ann Patchett doesn’t have children and didn’t read middle-grade books. Then she picked up one by Kate DiCamillo and couldn’t stop until she’d read them all.

03/19/2020

A thought for the day...

03/18/2020

We hope you are all staying safe and healthy ! We are currently open for business Sun 12-5, Mon-Fri 9-6 and Sat 10-5.This is a great time to hunker down with a pile of books or send a gift to loved ones! Shop on-line at our website 24/7 www.thewilliamsbookstore.com. We're offering free shipping and local pickup. Need something special or want to arrange curbside pickup? Give us a call at 413 458 8071 !

12/07/2019

It's the perfect afternoon for the Holiday Walk. The Rein-dog parade is about to begin, then Santa and Mrs. Claus will pay us a visit here at the store. Hope to see you on Spring street !

12/04/2019

Confirming that contributors,Karen Shepard and Jim Shepard,Paul Park,Marjorie Thomsen,Gregory Scheckler,Jennifer Rapaport, Akiko Busch,
Hollis Seamon and John Crowley will read pieces at Friday evening's event with Laura Christensen. Don't miss this !!

12/03/2019

Looks like winter's paying us an early visit ! We have plenty of warm weather gear to get you in the school and holiday spirit ! Join us on Saturday 12/7 for the Williamstown Holiday Walk.

12/02/2019

Be part of the giving ! We've partnered again with Berkshire Community Action's annual toy drive. Bring an unwrapped toy for a deserving child to the donation box here at the bookstore.

11/27/2019

Join us for the 2019 Williamstown Holiday walk. A full day of activites for the young and young at heart. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus here at 3:30 on Saturday after the parade !🎁😀📚📙

The Holiday Walk is just right around the corner! Check out the schedule for the weekend so you don't miss any of the festivities!

11/25/2019

The Williams Bookstore will be closed on Thanksgiving day. Regular hours resume on Friday, Nov. 29th. Wishing you a safe, peaceful and thankful day !

08/06/2019

Remembering Toni Morrison:

Toni Morrison, the prolific author of such classics as Beloved and Song of Solomon, died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88 years old. Morrison had an outsized influe…

07/29/2019

Summer reading ?? Yes please!!
Via Slate:

Classics and contemporary novels, comics and plays, literature and trash.